· Fraternity: StoriesBy Benjamin NugentFarrar, Straus and Giroux, Any chance that readers of Benjamin Nugent’s fiction debut Fraternity, about the brothers at the Delta Zeta Chi fraternity house, will find themselves in a world of sentimentality is firmly dispelled by the casual pornography of the book’s first story, “God” - what we’re going to get in these pages clearly won’t be a Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins. · Fraternity by Benjamin Nugent. Here’s what Publishers Weekly had to say about Fraternity: “Terry Southern Prize–winner Nugent digs into Greek life at an unnamed western Massachusetts university in this winning collection (after Good Kids). In ‘God,’ Delta Zeta Chi members admiringly nickname a classmate God after she writes a poem calling out Delta president Newton as an ‘early . And the shadow of assault hovers over every sexual encounter. Voiced by an off-kilter chorus of the young and desperate to belong, Benjamin Nugent's provocative collection pries the fraternity door off its hinges, daring us to peer inside with amusement, horror, and also with love. Read more.
Fraternity: Stories. by Benjamin Nugent. Benjamin Nugent is a critically acclaimed author who has written compelling and novel short story collections. He continues his exploration into the controversial with FRATERNITY. There is a God, and God is a woman. Or rather, a female university student who has gained notoriety in the Delta Zeta Chi. Fraternity Stories. Benjamin Nugent. • 3 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. Voiced by an off-kilter chorus of the young and desperate to belong, Benjamin Nugent's provocative collection pries the fraternity door off its hinges, daring us to peer inside with amusement, horror, and also love. Fraternity: Stories by Benjamin Nugent Overview - Voiced by an off-kilter chorus of the young and desperate to belong, Benjamin Nugent's provocative collection pries the fraternity door off its hinges, daring us to peer inside with amusement, horror, and also love.
Nugent tries hard to work through current debates in his fictional scenarios. The results can be illuminating and complex, but some of Fraternity’s stories end up reading as pat social commentary The most compelling stories in Fraternity are those that tend satirical, riffing on the mock-militarism that defines fraternity rituals and provides a pretext for male bonding Nugent doesn’t seem to think that the frat bro can change. Fraternity by Benjamin Nugent. Here’s what Publishers Weekly had to say about Fraternity: “Terry Southern Prize–winner Nugent digs into Greek life at an unnamed western Massachusetts university in this winning collection (after Good Kids). In ‘God,’ Delta Zeta Chi members admiringly nickname a classmate God after she writes a poem calling out Delta president Newton as an ‘early detonator’ in bed. Fraternity: StoriesBy Benjamin NugentFarrar, Straus and Giroux, Any chance that readers of Benjamin Nugent’s fiction debut Fraternity, about the brothers at the Delta Zeta Chi fraternity house, will find themselves in a world of sentimentality is firmly dispelled by the casual pornography of the book’s first story, “God” - what we’re going to get in these pages clearly won’t be a postmodern version of Stover at Yale but rather a pretentious version of I Hope They Serve Beer.
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